Sentences with phrase «as gig work»

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Today, they earn money through their blog, as well as through remote gigs that they can work from their London flat or from the beach in Thailand: Sargent does leadership training and coaches private clients based on her expertise from her work as a business psychologist, and Farrugia takes on part - time social media management jobs.

As a freelancer, you get to work wherever you like, schedule your own hours, and accept gigs from the clients or projects that interest you.

If it involves the business of music, Allan Reid has done it — having worked as a major label A&R exec and an indie artist manager (among other gigs) before becoming president and CEO of Canada's music industry association, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

Looks like his creative technique helped him land a few gigs too — Hamilton's worked for companies such as Brave and Virgin Media.

«There will be a subset of users who will be very seriously working full time in the on - demand economy, but the majority will still treat it as a part - time gig,» predicts Zhou.

It's a word that, here, does not so much connote an actual small - business owner as a feeling — an image of the young worker in the 21st - century gig economy who DJs on the weekends and, while almost certainly doing underpaid and entirely precarious labour, has earned the right to work from her local coffee shop in the slouchy drop - shoulder crewneck of her choice.

Sure, there are ways to supplement this, such as keeping your corporate gig while you're in the early startup or pre-revenue phase, but at some point you're going to have to take a leap off the income cliff and work for free.

With more people working remotely than ever before, and an uptick in gig - type occupations, coworking spaces have emerged as a popular and cost - effective option for businesses and the part - time, full - time and contract workers they employ.

«Millennials are increasingly turning to gig platforms as a means of achieving that work / life balance and flexibility that they so highly value,» said Marcus.

In 2009 and 2010, as jobs in the U.S. grew increasingly scarce, applications from aspiring teachers — younger people who saw little opportunity to land a full - time gig at home, as well as professionals from other fields who wanted to switch careers and work abroad — poured in.

Though just 3 percent of those work more than 15 hours a week as an independent cited the likes of Freelancer.com as their primary source of work, «they are relatively important for young and inexperienced independent workers, with 18 percent of Gen Y independents» listing them as a source of gigs and «21 percent of those who have been independent for less than one year» relying on these marketplaces as well.

Brie Reynolds, the director of online content for FlexJobs, says «side jobs» are defined as anything part time, including freelance, temporary, short - or long - term, work - from - home, or in - person flexible gigs.

One - quarter of those actively earning money from labor platforms heavily relied on this income, earning 75 percent of their total income for a given month from gig labor.71 Overall, those earning money from online labor platforms appeared to use it as a substitute for volatile nonplatform work during downturns at their other jobs.

Furthermore, a study by JPMorgan Chase looked specifically at gig economy workers working for labor platforms — such as ride - sharing companies — and capital platforms, like temporarily renting one's apartment.

It found that workers on labor platforms relied on their gig economy earnings either as a primary source of income or to make up for poor earnings from nonplatform work.

Some see the so - called sharing economy as being responsible for the advent of a «gig economy», in which people make ends meet by arranging freelance work over the Internet rather than working in traditional full - time jobs (either voluntarily, or because no other work is available).

Self - employed individuals, as gig economy workers typically are, often use a Schedule C when filing taxes to report income and write off numerous expenses tied to working the way they do.

I'm part of the gig economy working a day or two a week as a contract political consultant and covering most of my and my retired wife's expenses.

As the study charts below show, Britain's gig workers mostly work part - time to supplement their income.

As the ideals of the gig economy spread and more people across a wider breadth of sectors can adopt a flexible working life, niche spaces are serving the needs of the increasing number of industries that want to work in coworking spaces.

They're a little more free - spirited than most professionals, thriving off the energy that comes from finding a new gig and working on various projects for various companies.The workspace of a freelancer should be just as creative, spontaneous, and dynamic as he or she is, which makes coworking and freelancing a match made in heaven.

I have fortunately gotten offers to work at a startup and in several different contexts similar to my previous position — and these are things I would potentially enjoy, yes, but to waste the potential equity that «personal brand», dirty as it may sound, creates for me (or anyone else) to leverage into client work that pays well and speaking gigs that open up other opportunities — would be a true «lighting on fire» of that which I had done to build that before quitting.

As any journalist will tell you, work in media doesn't always pay the bills, and Larry King's first gig in radio was no exception.

And, as part of my product spokesperson gig, I'm working on a waffle thingee with an old Suzanne Somers «Somersize» waffle maker.

I worked as a Health Coach for one of Manhattan's best functional medicine doctors, Dr. Frank Lipman, for the last 4 years, an amazing gig that I only got because of my decision to pursue a holistic nutrition education at IIN.

«My early «work» mostly consisted of wonky brooches of as many things I could possibly think of, which I sold at little village hall craft fairs, indie - pop gigs and flogged to friends and family.

It's a pretty sweet gig, this work as Mama.

So important to just have a little pitstop once in a while though as it's bloody hard work this parenting gig!

From short term voting gigs with national brands to attending local events to working as a founding member of a new blogging network, I wouldn't be where I am today if it hadn't been for the support and networking power of my local blogging friends.

Young people growing up in a gig economy don't take easily to long training periods for what they perceive as repetitive and unchallenging work.

But there are many — including some of his competitors for the gig — who want to know what funds he worked on while serving as a senior vice-president at Gabelli and about his association with his embattled former boss, the charismatic and well - known money manager Mario «Super Mario» Gabelli.

Not least as if it doesn't work out, she will be unlikely to secure a landing as soft as that gained by Douglas Alexander after his defeat by Mhairi Black, the youngest MP for 300 years: a gig with Bono.

For instance, a few years after working you I want to start my own gig as a organic smoothie yoga instructor.»

LabMate, a Boston - area, investor - funded, startup company that launched in May, aims to «disrupt» the current science career logjam by bringing the «gig economy» to bioscience through its proprietary online platform, according to co-founder and CEO Craig Russo, who went into business development after completing a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences and working as a research assistant.

Today, she writes, edits, and consults for a great group of steady and growing clients as a work - at - home mom of four, squeezing in a side gig as a fitness co-director for a martial arts academy.

I had my first taste of this unforgettable dish while working an IT consulting gig in Tallahassee Florida as a newlywed a rather looong time ago.

One of the challenges you may face as a yoga teacher is working a private corporate gig and having people with different levels of experience attend...

I also worked as a pharmacy tech for a few months — it was my first (and last) job in the US, the rest of the time I had my own businesses and gigs or just enjoy my freedom to do what I want.

As expected, Anna Wintour successfully completed her mission to get Lena Dunham on the cover of Vogue's February Issue cover (Kanye's plan to secure the gig for fiance Kim Kardashian is still, however, very much in the works).

I keep at least one weekend each month as just mine — no clients, no gigs, no work, no commitments.

She's a frustrated writer working days as an Uber driver, while he has given up on the visual arts for a go - nowhere gig creating corporate logos.

Instead, he was sidetracked into acting, working as a cab driver, bank teller and even a «Kelly Girl» between performing gigs.

The selection of Vincent Gallo as the embittered title character is Coppola's bravest stroke for this new film, since the mercurial New York actor has earned himself a reputation of being difficult to work with and consequently hasn't landed many primo acting gigs.

Mia (Emma Stone), an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian (Ryan Gosling), a jazz musician, scraps by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to frail the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.

Viewers may initially feel as though they're hearing the world's tiniest violin concerto as Rachel bemoans the fact that her highly paid, prestigious work bores her, but Bell, whose comic timing and Diane - Keaton - meets - Buster - Keaton charm ought to have secured her a bigger acting gig by now, doesn't condescend to her character's malaise.

Elle (Eva Green)-- whose name, as is often commented on in the film, literally translates to «Her» — is a supposed super-fan who ingratiates herself into Delphine's life as a «good listener» before gradually moving into the author's flat and taking over her work, deleting slanderous Facebook posts, responding to emails, and even attending a face - to - face gig in her place.

Atomic Blonde may be David Leitch's first feature length directorial gig, but after a career as a stuntman and work on John Wick, the defining action series of the age, it's not a surprise that there are some jaw - dropping sequences to be found in late 80s Berlin.

Shelley's infectious enthusiasm eventually lands her a gig as the house mother for the Zeta Alpha Zeta sorority, where she quickly gets to work transforming her socially - inept charges into the hottest girls on campus.

There's no single path that leads to directing a film — some dive right behind the camera as their first job, others work up to it after years of toiling as assistant directors, and then others get the gig because of their work in front of the camera coupled with the right amount of curiosity.

When Ned, who works as a substitute teacher, receives a job offer, Dewey, tempted by the money, takes the gig instead, pretending to be Mr. Schneebly.